2016 Thai Jungle Ancient Trees Raw Pu-erh Tea

Warning: The extremely low fire of roasting. As a consequence, high acidity, but an unusual and wide flavor spectrum.

Thai Jungle wild pu-erh tea is made, in fact, from the same old trees as “Lord of the Forest” sheng, but from the Thai side. I am tempted to say that this is the same tea, especially since the terroir and the harvest year are the same. But this is a completely different tea. It is probably the most unusual tea in our assortment.

Rinsed and heated, the tea gives off an incredible tea palette: wood varnish, rosin, linseed oil, medicinal herbs against a background of something warm and sweet.

The taste is dense, with a high level of acidity. Oily-lacquery, woody tones with hints of sour berries like lingonberry and cranberry, fireweed, currant and lingonberry leaves.If you take fresh branches of willow that dated with eucalyptus, cold-press it and add a teaspoon of lingonberry jam, you might get something similar.

As the tea session proceeds, the acidy goes away, releasing warmth and sweetness, bringing a very special state.Good wild teas from old trees always have a special Qi. It is subtle, soft, and smooth. If I were to express it in three words, it would be: relaxation, serenity and positivity (high spirits). I drink this tea 80% for the condition and 20% for the unusual lacquer-wood taste.

The aftertaste of the tea is clear, oily-woody. Voluminous, warm, and pleasant.There is no bitterness in this tea at all, no matter how you brew it - old wild trees guarantee.

So, the tea is really unusual, although it completely stays within a “Ye-Sheng” framework. You can drink it at night, there is practically no caffeine in there. But, judging by the effect, there is a lot of L-theanine: tea soothes well, gently relaxes and lifts the mood. After a full session with this tea, everything becomes a little lighter, simpler, and clearer.

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